DesJarlais challenges Democrats in Benghazi hearing

4:01 PM,
May 8, 2013

Scott DesJarlais

Written by

Sam Stockard
The Daily News Journal

Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais accused Democrats today of throwing soft questions at whistleblowers in a House committee hearing on the Benghazi raid last Sept. 1.

DesJarlais, of South Pittsburg, said it appears House Democrats want to move past the 9/11 incidents in which four Americans, including a U.S. ambassador, were killed and let former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton off the hook.

"The only thing I've heard from the other side is that they want you to be protected," he said as House members questioned three whistleblowers, including Greg Hicks, who was the ...